The Restructure Planner

Help me plan this restructure/reduction humanely and effectively.

The situation and business reason: [DESCRIBE]
Scope: [ROLES/NUMBERS AFFECTED]
Constraints: [LEGAL, TIMELINE, BUDGET]

Provide:
1. How to design the future structure around the work that must continue
2. The principles for selecting fairly and defensibly
3. The communication plan (to those leaving, those staying, and
   stakeholders)
4. How to treat departing people with dignity (notice, support,
   references)
5. How to lead the survivors through the aftermath (the often-ignored
   part)

Be explicit that redundancy processes are heavily regulated and vary by
jurisdiction — I must run selection, consultation, and notice past legal
counsel before acting. This is planning, not legal advice, and you should
tell me so.